foot and mouth

A form of foot-and-mouth disease — A highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease that can affect animals with cloven hooves.

Meanings

nounfoot and mouth (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of foot-and-mouth disease.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

foot and mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20and%20mouth

MLA

“foot and mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20and%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foot and mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20and%20mouth.

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